Texchappy
05-02-2021, 03:42 PM
So as my very first coating, and after much thought carried out on the forum, I chose CQuartz lite. Thought it would be a good balance of ease of use and being close to a ‘full’ coating in application. I also chose it because if I had gone the full blown coating route I was heavily leaning toward CQUK3 and Gliss v2.
It arrived yesterday and I broke it out just now. The packaging was nice and the instructions pretty good. It was fairly easy to apply. However, their was one problem. I couldn’t get it to come out of the stopper top. Took it off, had to remove the glove and got it all over my hand. Seemed clear so I put it back on. Still no joy. So again, top off, covered in solvent. Now I had to approximate ‘drops’ on the applicator. Think I managed ok but it was a pain for a first time user. Don’t know if that had anything to do with it being a batch from last year.
Problem #2... as I was going back for my second ‘leveling pass’ with the included mf towel*, I noticed a drip that was hard as a rock. Probably a combination of user error and problem #1. Best solution to fix?
* After application to a small area, I leveled with an old but paint safe short nap mf towel. When I did 2 or 3 sections that way, depending on size, I’d go back over with the included towel to hope to get any spots I missed.
put the applicator and the towels I used in a bucket with warm water and 1.5 oz of MicroRestore to try and save the towels me applicator. We’ll see.
It arrived yesterday and I broke it out just now. The packaging was nice and the instructions pretty good. It was fairly easy to apply. However, their was one problem. I couldn’t get it to come out of the stopper top. Took it off, had to remove the glove and got it all over my hand. Seemed clear so I put it back on. Still no joy. So again, top off, covered in solvent. Now I had to approximate ‘drops’ on the applicator. Think I managed ok but it was a pain for a first time user. Don’t know if that had anything to do with it being a batch from last year.
Problem #2... as I was going back for my second ‘leveling pass’ with the included mf towel*, I noticed a drip that was hard as a rock. Probably a combination of user error and problem #1. Best solution to fix?
* After application to a small area, I leveled with an old but paint safe short nap mf towel. When I did 2 or 3 sections that way, depending on size, I’d go back over with the included towel to hope to get any spots I missed.
put the applicator and the towels I used in a bucket with warm water and 1.5 oz of MicroRestore to try and save the towels me applicator. We’ll see.